Economic and Workforce Development

The Job Resource Center (JRC) is a Mid-Bronx Council community-based initiative which prepares local residents for employment opportunities in today's demanding labor market. Employers across the city receive a pool of well-trained, reliable and motivated, prospective employees with the necessary job skills to become excellent additions to any company. This career training service promotes community revitalization in meaningful ways.

Mission

From human services to housing development, from economic revitalization to community empowerment, all the programs and initiatives of the Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council (MBSCC) are designed to accomplish the following goals:

To enhance the quality of life for residents of the South Bronx
To ensure they are afforded the opportunity for economic and social well-being that will enable them to remain in the community and live with dignity for themselves and their surroundings
To encourage them to become vocal, active and positive contributors to, and forces in their community

Services

News

Freedman on the Concourse Lodging Facility

Situated just 20 minutes from New York's Times Square, yet nestled on a scenic avenue with quiet elegance, this charming. ten room, guest house is the perfect escape after exploring the city's shops, museums and local parks.

Our delightful, 1920s themed lodging facility is conveniently located on the historic Grand Concourse in the Bronx, just minutes from Yankee Stadium. Enjoy beverages and light fare in our vintage speakeasy lounge. Play croquet and badminton on our expansive lawn, then retire comfortably to one of our elegantly restored bedrooms that boast en-suite baths. Soak in a relaxing tub at the end of your day’s adventures. Join us each morning for a delicious, continental breakfast before heading off once again. Our lodge is part of the Andrew Freedman Complex Residential Integrated Culinary & Hospitality (RICH) Initiative, specifically designed to increase employability in the neighborhood by professionally training and certifying participants in the hospitality and culinary trades. So come stay with us for a modest price and empower community residents at the same time!

Freedman on the Concourse Lodging Facility
1125 GRAND CONCOURSE
BRONX, NY 10452

This Side of Paradise

Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council (MBSCC), one of the leading, not-for-profit, community development organizations in the Bronx recently hosted the exciting art exhibition, This Side of Paradise at the majestic Andrew Freedman on the Grand Concourse. The innovative show was curated by the art group, No Longer Empty and it showcased the works of 32 artists on the first and second floors of the palatial Andrew Freedman. Interactive, community-driven programming, panel discussions and electric dance performances rounded out this creative collaboration which ran through June 5th.

Stay tuned for our next artistic production coming this Fall!

900 Grand Concourse - Bronx, NY

Tel: (718) 588-8200

Fax: (718) 681-3824

Mid-Bronx Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

1-800-662-1220 (TTY)

1-800-421-1220 (Voice)

"When the founders of Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council first came together in the early 1970s, it seemed as if everyone believed it was possible to change the world, and necessary. We certainly believed it! We were a diverse group of activists - parents, social workers, business people, representatives from many different faith-based institutions and from many different ethnic groups. We understood that there was a lot of work that needed to be done. Our response was to roll up our sleeves and do it."

Jeanette Puryear, President & CEO
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council

Freedman on the Concourse
This Side of Paradise
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